Cenchrus basedowii

Cenchrus basedowii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paniceae
Subtribus: Cenchrinae
Genus: Cenchrus
Species: Cenchrus basedowii

Name

Cenchrus basedowii (Summerh. & C.E.Hubb.) Morrone, Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 106: 127. (2010)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Pennisetum basedowii Summerh. & C.E.Hubb., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1926: 440. (1926)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Chemisquy, M.A., Giussani, L.M., Scataglini, M.A., Kellogg, E.A. & Morrone, O. 2010. Phylogenetic studies favour the unification of Pennisetum, Cenchrus and Odontelytrum (Poaceae): a combined nuclear, plastid and morphological analysis, and nomenclatural combinations in Cenchrus. Annals of Botany 106(1): 107–130. DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcq090 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Cenchrus basedowii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 May 31. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Cenchrus basedowii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 May 2022. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Cenchrus basedowii. Published online. Accessed: 31 May 2022. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cenchrus basedowii in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: Asbestos Grass

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